as we know, a lot of people are struggling at the moment; interesting article from the Australian (last Friday): "Professionals and baristas have dominated jobs in the private sector, while teachers and healthcare workers have inflated public sector payrolls over the past year"

I guess the only downside is many of the barista jobs are probably part-time rather than full-time?

interesting that in many countries in Europe, being a barista is seen as a real, long-term job, whereas in the US and here, it's still seen more as a transition or student job, until you find a 'real' career... wonder if that will every change?